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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Socks!

So I have finished knitting the first of a pair of socks. My first ever! Yay! It only took me about 4 days. I kept squee-ing all last night about it. :-P

It was a hybrid pattern, involving this as the main pattern, with a little bit of this cable thrown in. If I'd ever like to recreate it, here are the steps. Note, I used 2.75 mm DPNs.

Info From Knitty on Pattern:

SIZEOne size will fit an average adult foot.Alternate directions are given for a larger leg (see Finished Measurements below).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTSFoot Circumference: Will comfortably stretch to fit up to 10 inchesLeg Circumference: Will comfortably stretch to fit up to 11.5 inchesWith option for larger leg, will comfortably stretch to fit 12.5 inches.

Stitches to Know:M1R (right-leaning increase): Insert left needle, from back to front, under strand of yarn which runs between last stitch on left needle and first stitch on right needle; knit this stitch through front loop. 1 stitch increased.

M1P (purl increase): Insert left needle, from front to back, under strand of yarn which runs between last stitch on left needle and first stitch on right needle; purl this stitch through back loop. 1 stitch increased.

Set-up Round 1: Kfb, k3, (new needle) k3, kfb, (new needle), kfb, k3 (new needle), kfb, k3. 20 sts. Place a marker to show the beginning (I used a safety pin). You should have the 20 sts on 4 DPNs, with a 5th to knit with.

From this point, increases on Needle 1/2 will be worked every second round (instead of every third). Increases on Needle 3/4 are complete.

Next Round: K continuing cable pattern to 2 sts before first marker, k2 tbl, kfb, work in 2x1 rib + cable in the middle as set to 1 st before next marker, kfb, k2 tbl, k in cable pattern to end of Needle 2; k all sts on Needles 3 + 4. 2 sts increased.

Rows 5-22: Continue in stockinette st, working each short row 1 st shorter than the last. Row 22 is 8 sts long. (As I dropped a stitch, I slid it onto either 2 or 4, depending on which side I was dropping. Row 22 has 8 sts on Needle 3 only.)

Row 23 [RS]: K19, working wraps together with wrapped sts. Turn work (do not wrap st).

Repeat these 2 rows 17 times more. 32 sts on Needle 2.Work Row 25 once more, but do not turn work. 31 sts on Needle 2.

(Note, I think I wound up doing these rows more than 18x, I merely kept going until I had 32 sts on Needles 2-4.)

LEGNext Round: Work all sts on Needle 1 in 2x1 Rib + cable in the middle as set; k2tog, work to end of Needle 2 in 2x1 Rib as set. 60 sts: 30 sts on each needle.

If larger leg is desired, proceed to optional directions below.Work in 2x1 Rib as set until leg is desired length. Loosely BO all sts in pattern. (And I do mean loosely -- I had to take out my binding and re-bind it.)

Optional Directions for Larger Leg:Next Round: [Kfb, p1, work in 2x1 Rib as set to last st on needle, kfb] twice. 64 sts.Next Round: [K1, work in 2x1 Rib as set to last st on needle, k1, M1P] twice. 66 sts.Work in 2x1 Rib as set until leg is desired length. Loosely BO all sts in pattern.